1901.] MOLLUSCS FROM TITE PERSIAN GULP. 349 



GlBBULA PULCHERRIMA A. Ad. 



M.C. A superb example. 



Forskalia H. & A. Ad. is now entirely submerged in Gibbula 

 Risso. 



Gibbula (Caxtharidella) pu.edra Melv. 



M.C. Charbar Point. 7 fathoms. 



Allied to tbe Ceylonese 0. stoliczkana G. Nevill. 



Gibbula (Enida) townsendi Sowb. 



M.C. Generally distributed, and locally abundant. 



Monilea astolensis Melv., nom. emend. 



M.C. Astola I. 



Bv a clerical error tbis species was described (Mem. Manch. 

 Soc. vol. xli. Xo. 7, p. 15) as astrclabensis witb locality " Astrolabe 

 Island." We submit tbat the law of priority does not insist 

 on the perpetuation of so evident a " lapsus calami." 



MOXILEA CALL1FEKA Lam. 

 Var. masoni Xevill. 



M.C. 



Monilea swalnsoni A. Ad. 



I. Bombay (Abercrombie) . 



Priotrochcjs sepulchralis Melv. 



P.G. Kais Island. 7-14 fathoms, coral-sand. Gidf of Oman, 

 Maskat, 10 fathoms. The first examples procured were dredged 

 in a semi-fossilized condition ; hence the specific name. 



I. Karachi. 



MlNOLIA BIANGULOSA A. Ad. 



P.G. Hen jam Island, 15 fathoms. 



MlXOLLV CLIMACOTA Melv. 



M.C. Charbar. 

 1. Karachi. 

 At 7 fathoms, muddy sand. Many very beautiful varieties occur. 



Minolia eudeli Desh. 



P.G. Gulf of Oman, Maskat. 15 fathoms. 



I. Karachi. Angrias Bank (Capt. W. A. Tinilnll). 



MlNOLIA GILVOSPLEXDENS Melv. 



P.G. Gulf of Oman, lat. 24° 55' N., long. 57° 59' E. 

 37 fathoms, sand and mod. 



The type was described (Journ. of Conch, vi. p. 407, pi. ii. fig. 8) 

 from the Philippine [elands, based upon specimens Formerly in the 

 collection of the late Mr. T. Lombe Taylor. 



\1 1 Mil, i \ i,i; \n\TA Sowb. 



P.Gh Golf of Oman, Maskat, Jask! 2 fathoms, mud. 

 M.C. Oharbar. 



